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CVE-2005-0021

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-06 Jan, 2005 | 05:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 20:57
Rejected At-
Credits

Multiple buffer overflows in Exim before 4.43 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an IPv6 address with more than 8 components, as demonstrated using the -be command line option, which triggers an overflow in the host_aton function, or (2) the -bh command line option or dnsdb PTR lookup, which triggers an overflow in the dns_build_reverse function.

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Metrics (CVSS)
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No data available for selected date range
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:06 Jan, 2005 | 05:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 20:57
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Multiple buffer overflows in Exim before 4.43 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an IPv6 address with more than 8 components, as demonstrated using the -be command line option, which triggers an overflow in the host_aton function, or (2) the -bh command line option or dnsdb PTR lookup, which triggers an overflow in the dns_build_reverse function.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=179&type=vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_IDEFENSE
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132992
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-635
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-637
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=183&type=vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_IDEFENSE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10347
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
Hyperlink: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=179&type=vulnerabilities
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_IDEFENSE
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132992
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-635
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
Hyperlink: http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-637
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
Hyperlink: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=183&type=vulnerabilities
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_IDEFENSE
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10347
Resource:
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
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CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=179&type=vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_IDEFENSE
x_transferred
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132992
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
x_transferred
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-635
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-637
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=183&type=vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_IDEFENSE
x_transferred
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10347
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=179&type=vulnerabilities
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_IDEFENSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132992
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-635
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-637
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=183&type=vulnerabilities
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_IDEFENSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10347
Resource:
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:02 May, 2005 | 04:00
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

Multiple buffer overflows in Exim before 4.43 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an IPv6 address with more than 8 components, as demonstrated using the -be command line option, which triggers an overflow in the host_aton function, or (2) the -bh command line option or dnsdb PTR lookup, which triggers an overflow in the dns_build_reverse function.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
university_of_cambridge
university_of_cambridge
>>exim>>Versions up to 4.40(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:university_of_cambridge:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
university_of_cambridge
university_of_cambridge
>>exim>>4.41
cpe:2.3:a:university_of_cambridge:exim:4.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
university_of_cambridge
university_of_cambridge
>>exim>>4.42
cpe:2.3:a:university_of_cambridge:exim:4.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xmlcve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-635cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-637cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=179&type=vulnerabilitiescve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=183&type=vulnerabilitiescve@mitre.org
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132992cve@mitre.org
Patch
US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.htmlcve@mitre.org
Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10347cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-635af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-637af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=179&type=vulnerabilitiesaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=183&type=vulnerabilitiesaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132992af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10347af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-635
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-637
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=179&type=vulnerabilities
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=183&type=vulnerabilities
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132992
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10347
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://ftp6.us.freebsd.org/pub/mail/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.44
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-23.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-635
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-637
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20050103/msg00028.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=179&type=vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=183&type=vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/132992
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-025.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10347
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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